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rob0070
rob0070 Posts: 60
edited January 2011 in Discuss the website with the team
How do i go straight to the posts I have entered without trolling through everything ? If i ask a question and want to look at the subject for comments a week later there does not seem to be any way to look at only the things I have posted .
thanks, Rob

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    click on your user id and then "the show all post by"
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
    Parktools :?:SheldonBrown
  • stu8975
    stu8975 Posts: 1,334
    I have the same probs sometimes if its been a while since posting, the only problem with clicking on your user I.D. is, as the OP says, you have to first find a post that you have made, which means you have to search through all the topics until you find it.

    Would be much easier if you could simply just click on the Profile tab (top left) when you enter the main forum part, instead of it going straight to an 'edit' profile type thing with Reg. info/Prefs, it actually shows your profile as if someone else was viewing it, which you can then click to see your previous posts and have a separate edit profile feature.
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    whats wrong with the list of names at the bottom of the main page?
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
    Parktools :?:SheldonBrown
  • walkingbootweather
    walkingbootweather Posts: 2,443
    On the subject of searching, how do you search for particular topic or keyword to avoid asking a question that has already been asked?

    I was interested in peoples experiences with bike cams but when I search for 'cam' I just get loads of stuff about camelbaks.....

    It must be me doing something wrong.

    Thanks
    Nobody told me we had a communication problem
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    try camera.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
    Parktools :?:SheldonBrown
  • walkingbootweather
    walkingbootweather Posts: 2,443
    Thanks nick, but can't you just search discussion forums. I don't want to appear dumber than I am by asking some question that has already been done to death.
    Cheers
    Nobody told me we had a communication problem
  • whyamihere
    whyamihere Posts: 7,717
    The inbuilt site search is, frankly, crap. Use a Google search instead. For example:

    http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=cam+si ... .com/forum
  • walkingbootweather
    walkingbootweather Posts: 2,443
    Thanks WAIH. That works nicely.
    Nobody told me we had a communication problem
  • wobblyprop
    wobblyprop Posts: 6
    rob0070 wrote:
    How do i go straight to the posts I have entered without trolling through everything ? If i ask a question and want to look at the subject for comments a week later there does not seem to be any way to look at only the things I have posted .
    thanks, Rob

    New to this Forum larky at age 60+ I have made two posts (3 with with this) and have no idea how to to look at them, hopefully if someone provides an answer I can find this post again?

    Was going to ask the same question as you so pleased its not just me
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    either find your name at the bottom of the first page and click on that or put your user name into the search function.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
    Parktools :?:SheldonBrown
  • wobblyprop
    wobblyprop Posts: 6
    nicklouse wrote:
    either find your name at the bottom of the first page and click on that or put your user name into the search function.

    Hi finally found my way back, tried your idea of serching my name, doesnt work, sorry, how do I find my name on first page?
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    http://www.bikeradar.com/forum/index.php

    look at the bottom.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
    Parktools :?:SheldonBrown
  • wobblyprop
    wobblyprop Posts: 6
    nicklouse wrote:
    http://www.bikeradar.com/forum/index.php

    look at the bottom.

    Ah got it, think I will leave the Forum alone and just have a read now and again which is what I have always done
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    good good.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
    Parktools :?:SheldonBrown
  • wobblyprop
    wobblyprop Posts: 6
    nicklouse wrote:
    good good.

    OK fellow Yorkshireman

    Does that mean good good I wont be using the Forum anymore as the only topic I can find is this one?

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